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Joanna could tell how tight–lipped the helpers, driver, and bodyguards who worked at the Clementson Bay Villa were since Wendy had only found out now that she had moved out.
“Wendy, I’m staying at a friend’s place, and I don’t find anything lacking so far,” Joanna calmly responded.
The Maplewood Residences‘ apartments, whether it was Elliot’s unit or Joanna’s, were both placed under Eterna Group’s na
To the public, Elliot was known as the owner of Eterna Group. Therefore, logically speaking, Joanna was currently staying in one of Elliot’s properties.
“You’re staying at a friend’s place?” Wendy was both annoyed and flabbergasted. “You’re Jeremy’s wife, and you’re heavy with children! It’s absurd for you to be staying at your friend’s place. People are going to laugh at us if they find out about this!”
She had bought Joanna’s explanation.
Even though the Thompson family was once wealthy, they were facing bankruptcy by the time Joanna married Jeremy,
Not only were the Thompsons unable to prepare any wedding gift for Joanna, but they had also relied on the 300 million dollars from Jeremy and the Hansens‘ connections to keep things going for another two years.
Although Vivian adored her, she passed away early on when Joanna was still quite young.
The assets and properties she had left for Joanna were taken away by her parents, who soon spent all that money through various unscrupulous means–all except the pedestrian
which was kept very well hidden from everyone.
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After graduating from college, Joanna became a full–time housewife. She never had any real work experience.
Joanna didn’t own any assets or huge savings, so it didn’t seem out of place for her to stay at her friend’s place after moving out of Clementson Bay Villa since she had nowhere to go.
“Don’t worry, Wendy. No one would know about this,” Joanna answered.
Wendy felt so frustrated it was as though her head was about to explode. However, she had no choice but to suppress her anger when she thought about how Joanna was currently pregnant with the Hansen family’s descendants.
She tried advising her in a calm tone, her voice gentle and affectionate.“Joanna, that’s not what I meant. What I’m trying to say is that I won’t allow Jeremy to divorce you. More importantly, there’s no way I’ll let Nadine marry into our family.
“So, you shouldn’t be so naive and move out of Clementson Bay just because you had a fight with Jereny. You’re only helping Nadine by doing this,”
Joanna was aware it was because of the twin she was carrying that Wendy was being uncharacteristically gentle to her.
She smiled slightly “Wendy, Jeremy and I can’t stand to be around each other these days. It’ll only be bad for the babies If you force us to stay under the same roof.”
“You should stay at the Hansen residence, then I’ll take care of you myself,” Wendy replied.
“Thanks, Wendy. But Jeremy would never allow it.“” Joanna rejected her offer as per usual.
Wendy’s anger flared up anything she suggested kept getting rejected. She had run out of ideas: Eventually, she said stubbornly, “I’ll wait for you at the Clementson Bay Villa. I won’t leave until I
see you here. The rest is up to you!”
She hung up right after saying that. Joanna could tell that Wendy was truly agitated.
Wendy had always been stubborn and overbearing. Back when Joseph was still alive, she would control almost everything he did.
While she had spent all of her efforts to train and prepare Joseph to become an exceptional heir for their family, Wendy inevitably neglected to care for Jeremy. She even sent Jeremy to live with Anthea so that she could focus more of her time on Joseph.
It was also because of how assertive Wendy was that Anthea had chosen to move from the Hansen residence to the Sable Ridge Villa after her husband passed away.
At the same time, it was undeniable that Wendy had played a part in helping the Hansen family’s business grow and expand, making the Hansens one of the most prominent families in their country.
After Vivian passed away, Anthea decided to have Joanna live with her since she was worried about her situation at home.
To Joanna, the Hansens were like her real family. Still, the Hansen residence wasn’t exactly her home.
During the years she lived there, Joanna had always tried her best to please the Hansens, especially Wendy. Even now, she would still try to do as Wendy asked.
Joanna also knew Wendy’s temperament well enough to know that the situation would only worsen if she didn’t stop by Clementson Bay to meet her.
“Head to the Clementson Bay Villa,” she instructed Dominic.
Dominic was employed by the Eterna Group, and his task was to drive Elliot around
previously. “Yes, Ms. Thompson.”
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He was unaware of Joanna’s identity as the real owner of the Eterna Group. Still, he treated her respectfully.
Chapter 20
Chapter 20
